(<i>Z</i>)-2-{[(4-Chloro-5<i>H</i>-1,2,3-dithiazol-5-ylidene)amino](methylthio)methylene}malononitrile

Abstract

Reaction of 4,5-dichloro-1,2,3-dithiazolium chloride with 2-[amino(methylthio)methylene])malononitrile (1 equiv) in the presence of pyridine (2 equiv) gave (Z)-2-{[(4-chloro-5H-1,2,3-dithiazol-5-ylidene)amino](methylthio)methylene}malononitrile in 20% yield. The compound was fully characterized.

Keywords

• heterocycle
• polyfunctionalized
• 1,2,3-dithiazole
• imine